Tag Archives: Katherine Scott Crawford

Let’s Connect! – My Newsletter

Posted on March 4, 2022 by scout2011

Hi, all! I’m launching a NEWSLETTER, delivered to your email Inbox only once per month. I hope you’ll sign up, and I hope you’ll share it with friends. Be the first to learn about my new books or writing, upcoming … Continue reading →

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Professional development looks different here

Posted on February 22, 2022 by scout2011

Oh, we had a glorious Academic Writing Retreat at Earthshine Lodge. Professional development looks different here. For any academic writers, on the university or college level, who write–or who need to write–I sure hope you’ll join us next time. We … Continue reading →

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Hey, y’all. My name is Katherine (a reintroduction)

Posted on February 4, 2022 by scout2011

Hot damn, I have 2,000 followers on Instagram! Please allow me to reintroduce myself. My name is Katherine. I have others, depending on who you are and how long you’ve known me. I take nicknames seriously: using them is a … Continue reading →

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Winter Academic Writing Retreat – Feb. 16-18, 2022

Posted on January 18, 2022 by scout2011

Calling all academic writers, or academics-who-also-write: Join us for the Winter Academic Writing Retreat at beautiful Earthshine Lodge, February 16 – 18, 2022. Lodging, meals, guided hikes, wood-burning fires, professional (optional) workshops/breakout sessions, and more. Click the link for all … Continue reading →

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New Year, New Book

Posted on January 7, 2022 by scout2011

Just before the new year, two things happened for me. 1.) After my first visit to the optometrist in seven years, I got glasses. My vision used to be perfect–I was the girl who read the street signs or saw … Continue reading →

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Ode to a Lands’ End Coat

Posted on November 16, 2021 by scout2011

Dear Lands’ End: Tomorrow this coat is being donated to a coat drive at my 8 year-old daughter’s elementary school. It’s a big moment for me, and I have to say “thank you.” I was given this coat as a … Continue reading →

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Our Undying Gratitude – Veteran’s Day 2021

Posted on November 11, 2021 by scout2011

Harry Truman, a veteran of World War I, in a broadcast to the Armed Forces in April of 1945: “Our debt to the heroic men and valiant women in the service of our country can never be repaid. They have … Continue reading →

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On Retreat: Why making time for ourselves as artists looks different for each of us

Posted on October 4, 2021 by scout2011

Over the course of my 20 years as a working writer, the idea of being “on retreat” has morphed into many different iterations. I’ve attended writers’ retreats chock full of activities like workshops, craft talks, writing prompts, and more–most wherein … Continue reading →

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New Book Review: “To the Bones” by Valerie Nieman, in Appalachian Review

Posted on September 16, 2021 by scout2011

Hi, friends. It’s been a while. Again. For my family and me, time has both sped up and seemed suspended or slow during the year and a half of pandemic life. I know we’re not alone. Like many of you, … Continue reading →

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What a long, strange trip it’s been

Posted on August 26, 2021 by scout2011

Hi, friends. It’s been a while. First, there was summer. It was, by far, the fastest summer of my life. As usual, my children (ages 12 and 8) were home, so there was no writing to be done. But we … Continue reading →

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